Buckle.



No. 877,958. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908. J. S. SOE'RBK.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILEDAPB.. 24,1907.

INVENTOR- V/nesses.-

Unirse srarns PATENT ortica.

JOSEPH S. SOUREK, OF BATH TOWNSHIP, SUMM-I'i` COUNTY, OHIO.

BUCKLE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr S. SOUREK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bath township, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new(v and useful Imrovements in Buckles, of which the following is a speciiication.

'This invention has relation to improvements'in buckles and is designed for all the various purposes for which such an appliance may be employed.

The objects of this invention are to prol,

vide a bucklehaving clamping means coperating with the buckle frame proper for en-. Yof the strap and securely holding the same at any adjusted position without the necessity of perforating the belt,` and in which the clamping means is l ing objects such that the engagement between it and the Strap will extend the ventire width of the latter, thereby increasing the grip ofthe former and decreasing the liability of tearing the strap or belt and reducin g the wearA thereon.

Another object of this invention is to construct the buckle so that the 'fixed end of the strap may be secured thereto in such a manner that it .may be readily detached therefrom and the engagement between the buckle and strap extended entirely across the width of the latter and make the same completely operative without the necessary employment of stitches or rivets, although these -latter means may be employedif desired.

A further object is to so dispose of the fixed end of the strap on which is mounted the buckle proper that the said end will constitute a means for the ready opening of the buckle and permit the'jclamping means to release all grip upon the strap.

Other advantages off-this buckle constitutof this' invention will more fully appear in the specification hereinafter set out.

. A practical embodiment of my invention is 18 illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate like p arts in the different figures. v

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a strap with my improved buckle in position thereon, showing tlrersame engaging the free end of the strap; Fig.' 2 is a perspective View of the tongue of the buckle; Fig. 3. a longitudinal central section of the buckle shown in Fig. 1 with the strap also placed in Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 24,

ing lateral flanges Patented Feb. 4, 1908. 1907. sain No, 370.013.

the same position in which the strap is placed in.Fig. 1'; and, Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig. 3 l, with the strap bent back and passed under l the rear portion of the buckle.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 indicates the frame or body portion proper of l the buckle which preferably consists of a unil tary piece of sheet metal, divided for the conl venience of description,

face 3 united together by depend- 4. These faces 2 andff are preferably lformed so as to be at an angle l to each other. The rear face 3 is provided with an upwardly-extending tail portion 5 preferably having extending transversely therein a slot or pening 6. This rear face 3 l, and a rear is also provided with one or more holes 7 through which may be passed rivets to assist in holding the fixed end of the belt in position. Between the front face 2 and rear face 3 is an opening S, and the forward edge of the rear face 3 bounding the opening 8 is provided with a plurality of teeth or serrations 9 for engagement with-the belt when passed through the opening in a manner to be later described.` In the flanges 4 are formed notches 10 with their upper portions in open communication with the transverse opening 8. In the front face 2 is a transverse slot 11 for a i purpose to be later described, and through the metal intervening between the openings- 8 and 11 are one or more rivet holes 21. The forward or working edge of the front face 2 is provided with a plurality of teeth or serrations 12. 'ihe tongue portion of this buckle consists of a rectangular integral body portion,shown best in Fig. 2, made up of a rear or pivot bar 13 having the ends 14 thereof eX- tending outwardly from the frame and l, adapted to seat in the notches 1() of the i frame. From the bar 13 extends two parallel lateral'bars 15, forming an opening 16,

united at their forward ends to an upturned portion 17, so constructed as to have a ledge at the inner base portion thereof. In

using this buckle the rear or iixed end of the l strap or belt may be attached thereto in a that all of them are eminently satisfactory l variety of ways, experience having shown l for securely anchoring the strap -to the buckle and also securely retaining the tongur` portion in operative relation with the f body portieri.

, ln Figs. 1 and 3 the 'fixed cud of thestrap l designated by the reference numeral Q19 'is `thence `downwardly under the metal beedge 9 by the pivot bar 13,l the tongue affording a clampin means of sufficient but this latter is not absolutely essential.

I 'emplo if desired, as'in the manner deand the u per face of the ledge 18 of the tongue, an it will be obvious that the greater the strain upon the belt 20 the firmer will permitted to project, as shown 1n F1 s. 1 and l forwardprtion 2 of the body upwardly, -in

secured to the buckle, without in any manner -against withdrawal b means of the engagement of the teeth 9 wlth the face of the strap In order to release1 the end of the strap 20 .I

graspjlmfsame and byslight effort raise the ace ,2 o

-ofthe stra is used.

. simple device for the purpose describe conpassed underv the rear face S'and upwardly over the pivot'bar 13 of the tongue and tween the openings 8 and 11 and outwardly through the opening 11.. Vhen placed in this position, the strap 1sl securely retained 19, for .the reason that as' the strap is drawn rearwardly it is forced into contact with these teeth\\by` beingclamped upon the toothed strength as to abso utel f retain. the belt against removal.' If it is esired, rivets may be passed through'the openings V7 'and 2l for more securelyuniting the belt to the buckle,

. jIn Fig.y 4 the belt is passed forward as shown in` Fig. 3 and after passing outwardly through the opening 11 is bent or deflected: rearwardly and passed downwardly -under therear face 3 of the buckle, thereby doubling A' the thickness of the belt material be# tween the teeth 9 and the pivot bar 13 of the tongue" and in this example therivets may be scribe with reference to Fig. 3.

The free end of the strap, referred to by l the reference numeral 20, in both of the cases'v l is passed upwardly vfrom below through the opening 1.6 in the tongue and bent forward over the u ri ht' portion ,17, so that when the-toothed) edge 1.2 is depressed, it will engage the belt evenly across its entire width 'and clamp ita'gainst the upright portion 17 be the engagement between the teeth 12 and the free end ofthe belt.

lfrom engagement with the buckle andalso to serve as an exceedingly valuable adjunct to this invention, the en of the strap 19 may be 3, to enable t e manipulator of the evice to the buckle or its edge upwardly suflicientlyto ermit the disengagement of the teeth 12 flrjom the strap. Where this strap is not lpermitted to project, as shown 1n Figs. 1 land 3, but is deected backwardly as shown in Fig.- 4, the' operator grasps the/ under'face 0f the'side flanges 4 and lifts the the-same manner as when the loose end 19 It willi e seen from the foregoing, that this device aords a remarkablyr chea and sistmgfof but two' ieces secured together by the strap itself an one in which both ends of thev strap` or belt are readily and detachably necessitating the perforation of the former `Iand atl the same time permitting an even and perfect engagment between the strap and buckle across the entire width4 of the former,

thereby decreasing the wear and liability. of tearing of the strap. The means for releasing theV front end of the strap from the clam ing device on the forward end of the buc Y e permits of the use of this device in-'those places where great strain exists upon the strap which has so great a tendenc to' close the bucklewthat an 4ordinary-buev e couldy not be successfully opened to permit dise'ni` gagement of the strap therefrom.

Having thus described my invention, what4 I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A4 buckle comprising an integral body f portion provided with a transverse medial opening and reinforcing side fianges arranged at an angle with said body portion, and provided. w1th bearings inv roximity to said opening, and a removab e skeleton tongue having means to pivot in said bearings, and further rovided with an abruptly-,upturned front e ge arranged to form 1n association with one edge o said body portion a Abelt clampin means.

portionl provided with a medial slot having one serrated edge and depending side flanges 2. 4Af uckle comprising an integral body provided 4with notches, connecting with said slot and further provided with aserrated front 'edge, andan open tongue provided 'with ears arrangedto pivot in'said notches and having. a ledge along the free end thereof terminating in an abruptly-upturned ortion arranged to form in association wit saidv serrated front edge of said body 'portion a clamping means.

'3. A- buckle comprising an integral bodyv portion provided with a medial opening hav ing one serrated ved e and depending side ortion provided with a medial open/ing,

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aving a serrated edge, the ortions of buckle on either side of sai o ening being at an angle with each other an further provided with depending side flanges connecting the ortions of. said body together, said flanges aving notches uniting with -said medial opening, and an opentongue promfzgeee ided with ems to pivot in said notches, and

an ebiupt j-uptuine free end arranged to Afoi-m in association wi buckle a. vbeit dimming memes,

5. buckle coiiipiising an integral body portion provided with. n medial opening hilviiig serrated edge, the 231. tions ot seid y iiuctfe on either side of said opening iis-,ing

'mit mi mi i 't 'th erich other, and depending* .side Menges uniting the two pei'tions o" seid body towet'ici' provided with i'iotches unit ing with seid medial (mening, :uid mi open tongue mmiifj ui te be inserted tiil'ougii said opeili'nv amd ivot on eers entendiig there l5 om oe `ring in. seid notches, seid tongue oeiig et wif'idth to be iieiose between the side 'enges o' body portion mit further povided Wit. abi'upty 'ptuined edge arranged to form in association with one edge of seid body po'tien .in belt ciempii'lg niemis. G. A buckle wmp/rising en integmi body portion pi'oviied with e tieiisveise medici opening' :mit depending side ianges provided with netehn'a to gue evi-1' fi to be pivoted in Seid notches and temi ifi eoperetion with one edge et .seid body po'tien cali'ipiiig' means, seid.

f portion tiel Liiel' provided with e 1 Reverse siete-osi ione@ bet veen themeiiizt and 'the end of the body portion "ug seid demping means te permit "img therethrough of the end d with ai transverse medial Y epeiding side flanges pi'oviced 'fue with seid opening und Y i). sot to permit the e l. t t meent in con 4e e e i'syiity of five t Y g of e heit te seid s if rivand an open t inserted thji'iugti seid 1 and provided with ti one edge of Seid uniting with said opening, a,

i with one end of seid imckie and constitute a i f eh cimnpiug means. 50 l b uckie eoim i plisiug im integral body portion provided with e tim'isverse mediei opeiiiig having e fitted edge sind depending side 'flanges provided with notehes unitiiigwitii seid @pew 5 ing, sind im epee. touffue @ranged to 'be nsf-rted through seid medial (mening provided with ears uiienged to engage in seid. notehcs. mid constitute pivots toi said tongue, seid tongue 'being 'further provided Witnnfen abi l r1lptiy-i1phxr!ied edge @ranged to fom in i association' with one 'mit of seid body pori tion a damping mea-'11s, and beit `pessed t through said mediei opening ''om the under k side ef seid buckieover said tongue, thence l dowiiwztxdiy under the ien'n'iieing bodypor- Z. The eomiineticn with 5 tion of smid buckle, wi'iereiiy seid tongue is i secj'ied in vposition. y t The combination witii. t iouekie compising en integral body potion provided l with e trepsverse medie opening and depending side ttiges provided with notehes uniting with seid opening, said, body portion being further piovded with e transverse slet ef'ig'i'oxii'neteiy psi'eiie seid @pew ieg; 'and :1.1i open tongue eiizmged to ne inserted through said medial opening piovided with eifrenged to engage in 'seid notches and constitute pivots foi' said tendue, seidA tongue Boeing 'urthef provided Witi an ab- 'ruptiymptumed edge emeeged to form ina association with ene end of' seidy body portion :t demping means, and e belt passing thi-eugh seid meiiiei opening from the Under of seid eneide over seid teegue, thence under body 'pertioii and Vthrough said siot, fused iii position. i whe'eof Ve i' emite set presence ef two subserii'iing witl i i i i i i i i l i l 

